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Final meetings in the “REM – inclusive” project: Breaking down barriers at memorial sites with videos, audio and tactile tours

Final meetings in the “REM – inclusive” project: Breaking down barriers at memorial sites with videos, audio and tactile tours

The “Remembrance inclusive / Erinnern – inklusiv” project concluded with urgent appeals for the inclusive opening of memorials and places of remembrance in two online meetings on Thursday, March 21, 2024, from 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.: “It’s not just about people with visible disabilities,” said Linus Bade, one of the youngest speakers and an […]

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Project “Remembrance – inclusive”: Inclusive group critically examines prototypes in the Stutthof Museum

Project “Remembrance – inclusive”: Inclusive group critically examines prototypes in the Stutthof Museum

During the last inclusive memorial trip as part of the German-Polish cooperation project “Remembrance – Inclusive”, 45 people with and without disabilities critically examined the self-developed prototypes from February 26th to 29th, 2024 in the former Stutthof concentration camp in Poland. The group of participants included people with various disabilities from Poland and Germany and […]

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Light in Times of Darkness

Light in Times of Darkness

How can young people deal with the war in Ukraine? The International Association for Education and Exchange (IBB e.V.) presented an international documentary film project at the endstation.kino in Bochum on Tuesday, 9 May. 45 youth groups from 14 European countries want to use the film in local youth work. Katia Henrikh is excited. After […]

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IBB Dortmund invites to virtual kick-off conference for the new project “Remembering – inclusive”

IBB Dortmund invites to virtual kick-off conference for the new project “Remembering – inclusive”

In the new EU project “Remembrance – inclusive”, young people and adults with and without disabilities work together towards a common goal. Interested parties from Germany, Poland, and the Netherlands are jointly developing ideas on how to open up memorial trips to previously disadvantaged groups. Up to 150 participants can contribute their experiences and expertise. […]

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How the war is changing our educational and youth work

How the war is changing our educational and youth work

Statement by the International Association for Education and Exchange (IBB) on the first anniversary of the Russian army’s attack on Ukraine. Since 24 February 2022, Ukraine has been defending itself with all its resources against the Russian attack. The war has disrupted the lives of millions of Ukrainians. At the same time, the war threatens […]

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IBB Dortmund invites to an educational course on sustainable event management

Due to pandemics and geopolitical confrontations, sustainability issues are currently getting less attention. Nevertheless, it is crucial not to lose sight of issues such as climate change, plastic waste, inclusion and other sustainability topics. That’s why the International Center for Education and Exchange (IBB Dortmund) is launching an educational course on sustainable event management “Events […]

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IBB meeting on Ukraine’s Independence Day: Europe-wide wave of readiness to help refugees – and many deficits in health care provision

IBB meeting on Ukraine’s Independence Day:  Europe-wide wave of readiness to help refugees – and many deficits in health care provision

On the anniversary of Ukraine’s independence, Wednesday 24 August 2022, the two-day online conference “Six month after – the Ukraine war and the situation of refugees in Europe” ended with an urgent appeal: “The commitment cannot only come “from below and grassroots “, but it urgently needs structural support and professionalisation.” The participants noted that […]

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The summer of cooperation begins!

The summer of cooperation begins!

Wednesday, 5th of June is the starting day for this year’s season of international youth encounters as part of Generation Europe in the northern Finnish city of Oulu. Until the end of August, nine further European meetings in Denmark, Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania and Lithuania will follow. Young people are committed to greater […]

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